NASA's Plan to Build A Telescope on the Moon | Real Engineering [15:05]
NASA's Plan to Build A Telescope on the Moon | Real Engineering [15:05]
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/8135104
Honorable mention: The video was posted to https://lemmy.world/c/mealtimevideos 4 days ago: https://lemmy.world/post/4942489. I did not want to use the YouTube link as the primary link, hence reposting instead of cross-posting.
Further reading about the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT):
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Crater_Radio_Telescope
- https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2020_Phase_I_Phase_II/lunar_crater_radio_telescope/
- https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2021_Phase_I/Lunar_Crater_Radio_Telescope/
They want to build the telescope on the far side of the Moon, to shield it from terrestrial (man-made) radiation. Is this premise in peril by other Moon missions? For example, do NASA or other space agencies have plans to build other bases on the far side of the moon, which could emit radiowaves which affect the LCRT?
What would the benefits of that be compared to simply floating around in space? After all, it would be a LOT more effort.
4From one of the 'further reading' sources:
The Moon acts as a physical shield that isolates a far-side lunar-surface telescope from radio interference from sources on the Earth's surface, the ionosphere, Earth-orbiting satellites, and the Sun's radio emission during the lunar night.
I'm also not sure it would be that much more effort. Economically speaking, most of the cost probably comes from rocket launches, which are roughly similar for Moon missions and other far-out space missions. Construction on the Moon has unique challenges (sharp regolith, temperatures), but you get a supporting base for free. If you had to supply and launch support structures, it might be more costly overal.
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